Secondaries

A surplus of managers is diluting talent pools and creating fundraising challenges, says Erik Hirsch, executive co-chairman, in the latest episode of PEI's Spotlight podcast.

In today's edition, Why the US midterms could spell trouble for private funds; Secondaries fundraising dips; Matching individual investors with UK private assets.

Patrick No, who oversees Lazard’s secondary advisory and primary fundraising activities in the region, is understood to be leaving the bank.

PE funds raised $702bn between Q1 and Q3 2026, around $101bn or 17% more than the same period in 2025.

In today's edition, Fundraising was up in Q3, per preliminary PEI Group data; Why the Fed's rate hike is unlikely to derail private equity dealmaking; A VC manager is back in the market with its sophomore GP stakes vehicle.

In today's edition, Panellists explain how to unblock the UK's investment pipeline; Continuation vehicle performance is becoming easier to dissect; Gulf-based BlueFive's HNWI connections.

In today's edition, CVs are complicating key person clauses; US pensions giants earmark billions for climate capital; A Brookfield departure.

The $1.8trn asset manager wants to push its evergreen private markets franchise beyond the wealth channel and deeper into EMEA.

In today's edition, why climate risk is leaving LPs in a catch-22; Australia's SWF turns secondaries buyer; a mid-market firm reaches final close.